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reengineer

or re-en·gi·neer

[ ree-en-juh-neer ]
/ ˌri ɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

verb (used with object)

to engineer anew: to reengineer a motor to make it more efficient.

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Origin of reengineer

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + engineer

Words nearby reengineer

re-enact, re-enactment, reenforce, re-engage, reengine, reengineer, re-engineering, reenlist, reenlistment, reenter, reentering angle
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